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What is space made of? An astrophysics expert explains all the components – from radiation to dark matter – found in the vacuum of space
Light from stars travels through space, which is mostly an empty vacuum. William Attard McCarthy – McCarthy’s PhotoWorks/Moment…
Astronomers Unravel Mystery of Massive Black Holes and Dark Matter
At a Glance In a groundbreaking discovery, the gravitational wave detectors LIGO and Virgo have identified a group…
There Might Have Been a Second “Big Bang”
Some scientists propose a “Dark Big Bang,” a separate event following the Big Bang, which created dark matter…
Euclid telescope: A scientist tells us of his quest to understand the nature of dark matter and dark energy
Henk Hoekstra, Leiden University On July 1st 2023, Euclid, a unique European space telescope was launched from Cape…
Finding the Elusive Dark Matter With DESI
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has successfully mapped the positions of galaxies within 11 billion light years…
Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light
Galaxy cluster, left, with ring of dark matter visible, right. NASA Andrea Gallo Rosso, Stockholm University A ghost…
Did We Just Disprove Dark Matter?
The GAIA astrometric survey’s recent results reveal some curious bits of information that challenge what we currently accept…
Researchers dig deep underground in hopes of finally observing dark matter
The inside of the LZ outer detector. The LZ is a super sensitive machine that may one day…
Black holes may be the source of mysterious dark energy that makes up most of the universe
black hole. Chris Pearson, The Open University and Dave Clements, Imperial College London Black holes could explain a…
This Australian experiment is on the hunt for an elusive particle that could help unlock the mystery of dark matter
Shutterstock Ben McAllister, The University of Western Australia Australian scientists are making strides towards solving one of the…